Character Relationship Map: Obsessive Love

Characters

• Linda Foster (played by Yvette Mimieux) — protagonist

  A mousy, socially isolated travel agent dominated by her mother. She becomes obsessed with actor Glenn Stevens and his soap opera character Michael. After lying about being engaged, she travels to Los...

• Glenn Stevens (played by Simon MacCorkindale) — protagonist

  A successful actor who plays Michael on the soap opera Savage Hills. He becomes the object of Linda's intense obsession. After she successfully tracks him down, his life begins to unravel.

Canonical Relationships

Family, romantic, and professional connections based on plot evidence.

• Linda Foster → Glenn Stevens (Romantic Obsessive Admirer)

Story Analysis

A socially isolated woman's television fixation becomes a real-world pursuit that destabilizes the actor at its center.

Plot Progression

1. A Life Bound By Fantasy — The protagonist is presented as a mousy travel agent dominated by her mother. Her emotional attention centers on the soap opera Savage Hills and its actor.
2. The Engagement Escape — She avoids ordinary social contact and retreats into fantasies about the television character and Glenn Stevens. She then tells her mother that she is engaged and leaves for Los Angeles.
3. Reinventing The Pursuer — In Los Angeles, she changes her wardrobe and appearance. The transformation supports her decision to seek out Glenn Stevens.
4. The Actor's Unraveling — She successfully meets Glenn Stevens after pursuing him. Following that encounter, his life begins to unravel.